MANILA (Mabuhay) – Senator Antonio Trillanes IV wants former Makati Vice Mayor Ernesto Mercado to be placed under the Witness Protection Program (WPP) of the Department of Justice (DOJ) because of his knowledge on the construction of the allegedly overpriced Makati City Hall Building 2.

Trillanes said Mercado needs to be protected following his claim that his former ally, former Makati Mayor and now Vice President Jejomar Binay, received kickbacks in the building project.